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Calendar for November, 2006 Click the date to read the details below!
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The Details * * * * * * * * YOGA Every Sunday in November 1:00 p.m.: YOGA CLASS! This Sunday and every Sunday this month, my girl Lila and our friend Angel have arranged a Yoga class with our good friend Jay Govinda (Johannes Kurki). Here are the details: "Yoga with Jay Govinda" Discover how yoga can improve your health and wellness through "Yoga with Jay Govinda," a one-hour program where Hong Kong-based Finnish yoga expert Jay Govinda (Johannes Kurki) will teach traditional Indian hatha yoga. The class will be held 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Casmana Health & Beauty Salon, 3F World Trade Center, Fuhong Road, Futian near the Shanghai Hotel. Class is limited to 12 people only, so sign up with the Laughing Buddha now! Fee: RMB150 for three lessons in November. Medium of instruction: English with available Chinese translator Special Reminders:
For instructions on how to get there, you may call Angel at 138 2326 5906. Individuals and groups who would like to have their own private class can send an e-mail to Johannes jaygovinda_108@yahoo.com, or call his HK number (852) 64949203. (This is for private lessons only; for the Sunday class contact James at The Laughing Buddha: laughingbuddhasz@gmail.com OR 134 1878 8861)
More about Jay Govinda Jay Govinda has been teaching hatha yoga for 10 years. He studied yoga in India with many great masters and lived there for six years prior to coming to Hong Kong. Aside from teaching yoga, Jay Govinda also conducts tours to India's many amazing places. Website: www.spiritualjourneysinindia.com * * * * * * * * Buddhist Discussion: James has started a small, private discussion group about Buddhism (English only) for two hours on Sunday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon. If you are interested, please write to James at laughingbuddhasz@gmail.com for further details. * * * * * * * * Mid-Week Club Every Wednesday, 8-??? p.m.: The Grammy Bar, Hualian Hotel; no entry fee, but Grammy Bar requests a 30 yuan minimum purchase (just a couple of drinks) The Grammy Bar is the place to be on Wednesday evenings. Drink, chat, dance, sing karaoke--and all in English. Occasional speakers, lucky drawings, and movies, too. Everyone is welcome! NOVEMBER 8: James talks on "Happiness"! Location: The Grammy Bar, 4F Hualian Hotel, Futian Directions: Go to Ke Xue Guan Metro Station, Exit B. As you exit, turn right and walk between the lions (the exit is right in front of the building). The Grammy Club is on the fourth floor. Restaurant phone is 8386 7355 (Chinese only), or contact James. Grammy Bar info (in Chinese) is here: http://www.grammybar.com/ * * * * * * * * The Sunday Club Every Sunday, Noon-??? p.m.: 92 Degrees C Coffee House The Shenzhen Daily started a nice little event on Sundays. They have stopped sponsoring it, but Ravi and James refuse to give up! We meet with a small group of friends every Sunday around noon. Sometimes we head off for lunch together afterward. Join us! Location: 92 Degrees C Coffee Club, 72 Nanyuan Road, Futian Directions: If you’re taking the Metro, get off at the Ke Xue Guan Metro stop (Jusco Exit D) and walk east towards Jusco. Turn right at Shangbu Road (the first light) and walk south to Nanyuan Road (the first light), where you turn right again. 92 Degrees C is 200 meters down the road, past Shangbu Dasha. If you’re taking a taxi, your landmark is Shangbu Dasha. (Note: You will never cross a street the whole time you walk.)
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The OCT English Corner is currently suspended ********
******** Past Events 15 Friday, September 15, 8 p.m.: Dinner at Spice Circle Restaurant; 75RMB Buffet Every Friday, Spice Circle Indian Restaurant is having a buffet. This is the tastiest Indian food Lila and I have had in Shenzhen, but it's a little expensive...usually. Here's the good news: tonight's buffet is only 75 yuan! Lila and I will be there some time after 8:00 on the 15th. Join us if you can! Location: Spice Circle, Tianjun Mansion (next to Panglin Hotel), First Floor, Dongmen South Road (0755) 8220-2129 MAP
17 Sunday, September 17, 11:30 a.m.: The Sunday Club at 92 Degrees C Coffee Club; Entrance is FREE, but you should buy a coffee or tea This Sunday at 11:30 a.m., the Shenzhen Daily will sponsor the second meeting of The Sunday Club. They're hoping that "this will become an important fixture on Shenzhen's social calendar" to build "a prominent, close-knit international community..." They add: "Feel free to bring your friends and spread the word." Lila and I will be there! Location: 92 Degrees C Coffee Club, 72 Nanyuan Road, Futian Directions: If you’re taking the Metro, get off at the Ke Xue Guan Metro stop (Jusco Exit D) and walk east towards Jusco. Turn right at Shangbu Road (the first light) and walk south to Nanyuan Road (the first light), where you turn right again. 92 Degrees C is 200 meters down the road, past Shangbu Dasha. If you’re taking a taxi, your landmark is Shangbu Dasha. (Note: You will never cross a street the whole time you walk.) * * * * * * * * 20 Wednesday, September 20, 7-9 p.m.: Grammy Bar English Club, Linhua Hotel; FREE! Every Wednesday evening for the past few years, my friend Martin Yau has held a dinner/discussion called The Grammy Bar English Club in Futian from 7 to 9 p.m. The purpose is "to provide a platform for English language lovers to practice English regularly and meet other English lovers and the expatriate community." I went last Wednesday and had a great time with old friends and new. Although I can't usually make it at 7, I will often be popping in around 8:15 or 8:30. Location: The Grammy Bar, 4F Linhua Hotel, Futian Directions: Go to Ke Xue Guan Metro Station, Exit B. As you exit, turn right and walk between the lions (the exit is right in front of the building). The Grammy Club is on the fourth floor. Restaurant phone is 8386 7355 (Chinese only), or contact "Uncle Martin" at 8131 5711 or 137 6037 9463. You can read Martin's complete info on the meeting here: http://yaumartin.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!C14BBD0FC675F5D0!189.entry Grammy Bar info (in Chinese) is here: http://www.grammybar.com/ * * * * * * * * 5 Sunday, November 5, 11:30 a.m.: 92 Degrees C Coffee House This Sunday at 11:30 a.m., our pal Ravi is re-convening The Sunday Club.
Location: 92 Degrees C Coffee Club, 72 Nanyuan Road, Futian Directions: If you’re taking the Metro, get off at the Ke Xue Guan Metro stop (Jusco Exit D) and walk east towards Jusco. Turn right at Shangbu Road (the first light) and walk south to Nanyuan Road (the first light), where you turn right again. 92 Degrees C is 200 meters down the road, past Shangbu Dasha. If you’re taking a taxi, your landmark is Shangbu Dasha. (Note: You will never cross a street the whole time you walk.) * * * * * * * * 11 Saturday, November 11, 3 p.m.: Excursion to the new Library and Book City at the Citizen's Center This Saturday afternoon, November 11, we will have a small excursion to the new Library and Book City near the Citizen's Center. We will meet at 3 p.m. on the sidewalk of Hong Li Road, across from the gate of Lian Hua Shan (Lotus Mountain) Park. This is between the Children's Palace and the Library complex; you can take subway Line 4 (the north-south one) to Shao Nian Gong Station (the northern end of the line). After visiting the Library and bookstore, we will have some tea or coffee and chat. We should be finished by 5 or 5:30. * * * * * * * * 26 Sunday, November 26, 4 p.m.: Thanksgiving/Holiday Dinner; Polo Restaurant In the spirit of the holidays, The Laughing Buddha’s friends will gather for a delicious home-style meal and a chance to give thanks for the good things we have received this year. This is our second annual dinner. Last year we had around 25 people from eight countries joining to give thanks for the good things in our lives. As we did last year, we are suggesting that everyone "dress up" a little to give the event that special feeling. (Nice dresses for ladies; dressy casual for men, including possibly ties and sweaters or jackets.) Details on Polo Restaurant (and pics of last year) here. * * * * * * * * |
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